Packed Bubble Chart
Packed bubble charts are used to display categorical values by size. You can then define the distribution of the measures across the dimensions.
Figure 5.14: Example of a packed bubble chart
Items needed to build this chart are as follows:
|
Color |
Dimension |
|
Size |
Measure |
|
Marks |
Circle |
Table 5.11: Requirements to build a bubble chart
It is time to follow the next steps to build a packed bubble chart:
- From the Data pane, identify the fields required.
- Drag the categorical dimension onto the Detail tab in the Marks card.
- Drag a value measure to Size. Tableau will likely transform this chart into a treemap.
- To change the chart type to a packed bubble chart, click on the Show Me button in the top-right corner...
